D-double-flat note
The Solution below shows the position of note D-double-flat on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.
The Lesson steps then describe the note characteristics and relationship with the notes around it, and also lists which scales the note is in.
For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at Note name.
| Key | C | C# | Db | D | D# | Eb | E | E# | Fb | F | F# | Gb | G | G# | Ab | A | A# | Bb | B | B# | Cb |
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Solution
1. D-double-flat note
Dbb is a white key on the piano.
Another name for Dbb is C, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.
It is called double-flat because it is 2 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note D.
Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram.
These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef.
Bass Clef
Treble Clef
Lesson steps
1. Piano key note names
The white keys are named using the alphabetic letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which is a pattern that repeats up the piano keyboard.
Every white or black key could have a flat(b) or sharp(#) accidental name, depending on how that note is used. In a later step, if sharp or flat notes are used, the exact accidental names will be chosen.
The audio files below play every note shown on the piano above, so middle C (marked with an orange line at the bottom) is the 2nd note heard.
Bass Clef
Treble Clef
2. D-double-flat note
Dbb is a white key on the piano.
Another name for Dbb is C, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.
It is called double-flat because it is 2 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note D.
The next note up from Dbb is Db / C#.
Or put another way, Db / C# is 1 half-tone / semitone higher than Dbb.
The next note down from Dbb is B.
Or put another way, B is 1 half-tone / semitone lower than Dbb.
There are no black keys between Dbb and B.
Bass Clef
Treble Clef
3. Note D-double-flat is found in which scales ?
| D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb major scale (first note) |
| D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb major scale (fourth note) |
| D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb natural minor scale (first note) |
| D-double-flat is the subtonic of Ebb natural minor scale (seventh note) |
| D-double-flat is the submediant of Fb natural minor scale (sixth note) |
| D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb natural minor scale (fourth note) |
| D-double-flat is the mediant of Bbb natural minor scale (third note) |
| D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb harmonic minor scale (first note) |
| D-double-flat is the submediant of Fb harmonic minor scale (sixth note) |
| D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb harmonic minor scale (fourth note) |
| D-double-flat is the mediant of Bbb harmonic minor scale (third note) |
| D-double-flat is the tonic of Dbb melodic minor scale (first note) |
| D-double-flat is the subdominant of Abb melodic minor scale (fourth note) |
| D-double-flat is the mediant of Bbb melodic minor scale (third note) |
Related Keys and Topics
| Key | C | C# | Db | D | D# | Eb | E | E# | Fb | F | F# | Gb | G | G# | Ab | A | A# | Bb | B | B# | Cb |
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| Related links | Note D-double-flat, Dbb major scale |
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| Minor scales | Dbb natural minor scale, Dbb harmonic minor scale, Dbb melodic minor scale |
| More scales | Dbb major scale |
| Intervals | Dbb-1st, Dbb-2nd, Dbb-3rd, Dbb-4th, Dbb-5th, Dbb-6th, Dbb-7th, Dbb-8th |
| Circle of 5ths | Learn the circle of fifths |
| Triad chords | Dbb diminished, Dbb minor, Dbb major, Dbb augmented, Dbb suspended 2nd, Dbb suspended 4th |
| 6th chords | Dbb minor 6th, Dbb major 6th |
| 7th chords | Dbb dim 7, Dbb half-dim7, Dbb min 7, Dbb min-maj 7, Dbb dom 7, Dbb maj 7, Dbb aug 7, Dbb aug-maj 7, Dbb maj 7 sus2, Dbb dom 7 sus4, Dbb maj 7 sus4 |
| Cadences | Dbb major perfect authentic, Dbb major imperfect authentic, Dbb major plagal, Dbb major half, Dbb major deceptive |